Original Posted By: Lawrence Williams
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion> > > Question for you electronics geeks. I have an older Narco ELT (yes, it's thehonkin' big orange thing that only xmits on 121.5). When my > Piet went over on its nose a few years ago, the ELT didn't go off > but the incident was sufficient to make me replace the battery > since I'm an FAR-abiding pilot and aircraft owner and that's what > the FARs call for.> > I replaced the battery with a brand new Airtex replacement from > Chief Aircraft and reinstalled the ELT in a better location > (behind the pilot's seat), secured it on the ground plane (a large > flat piece of aluminum behind the pilot's seat), and we're good to > go again. Now the problem. About two years later, there is a > white powdery corrosion showing up under the ELT, mostly under the > battery where it sits on the aluminum ground plane. Mind you, I > painted the aluminum with an epoxy paint before the installation > and the battery housing is thick orange plastic, so there really > isn't anything electrical touching anything metallic. So what am > I doing wrong? Should I replace the battery and reinstall the > unit with a rubber cushion between it and the ground plane that > it's installed on (along with the ELT antenna)?> > I guess it really doesn't matter since nobody will hear the tree > fall in the forest after next February anyway, as long as I stay > on 121.5 Mhz ;o)> > Oscar Zuniga> Air Camper NX41CC> San Antonio, TX> mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:15:22 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion
Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion
Original Posted By: "Ryan Mueller"
Question for you electronics geeks. I have an older Narco ELT (yes, it's the honkin'big orange thing that only xmits on 121.5). When my Piet went over onits nose a few years ago, the ELT didn't go off but the incident was sufficientto make me replace the battery since I'm an FAR-abiding pilot and aircraft ownerand that's what the FARs call for.I replaced the battery with a brand new Airtex replacement from Chief Aircraftand reinstalled the ELT in a better location (behind the pilot's seat), securedit on the ground plane (a large flat piece of aluminum behind the pilot's seat),and we're good to go again. Now the problem. About two years later, thereis a white powdery corrosion showing up under the ELT, mostly under the batterywhere it sits on the aluminum ground plane. Mind you, I painted the aluminumwith an epoxy paint before the installation and the battery housing is thickorange plastic, so there really isn't anything electrical touching anythingmetallic. So what am I doing wrong? Should I replace the battery and reinstallthe unit with a rubber cushion between it and the ground plane that it'sinstalled on (along with the ELT antenna)?I guess it really doesn't matter since nobody will hear the tree fall in the forestafter next February anyway, as long as I stay on 121.5 Mhz ;o)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:52:31 -0500
Question for you electronics geeks. I have an older Narco ELT (yes, it's the honkin'big orange thing that only xmits on 121.5). When my Piet went over onits nose a few years ago, the ELT didn't go off but the incident was sufficientto make me replace the battery since I'm an FAR-abiding pilot and aircraft ownerand that's what the FARs call for.I replaced the battery with a brand new Airtex replacement from Chief Aircraftand reinstalled the ELT in a better location (behind the pilot's seat), securedit on the ground plane (a large flat piece of aluminum behind the pilot's seat),and we're good to go again. Now the problem. About two years later, thereis a white powdery corrosion showing up under the ELT, mostly under the batterywhere it sits on the aluminum ground plane. Mind you, I painted the aluminumwith an epoxy paint before the installation and the battery housing is thickorange plastic, so there really isn't anything electrical touching anythingmetallic. So what am I doing wrong? Should I replace the battery and reinstallthe unit with a rubber cushion between it and the ground plane that it'sinstalled on (along with the ELT antenna)?I guess it really doesn't matter since nobody will hear the tree fall in the forestafter next February anyway, as long as I stay on 121.5 Mhz ;o)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:52:31 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please
Original Posted By:> Lawrence Williams Can you read this? I know a lot of his messages are sent from a > Blackberry. So is this one. > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry> > -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosionOscar, My plane is made from aluminium (A Welsh buddy demands that both i's bepronounced) and I use CorrosionX throughout. CorrosionX attacks corrosion andprevents it. It will seep into any crack or crevice. CorrosionX is about $15 percan and you probably only need a squrt. Next time you see me at the airportI will loan you a half ounce or so. (Joe Paduh or Steve and Freda also have someif I am not around.)I believe in CorrosionX almost a much as I believe in Marvel Mystery Oil. IndeedI sent my 7 year old Grandson, Nicky, into the tail with a can to get placesI could not get to. I use it on pretty much any piece of aluminIum in the plane. I put a drop on eachstainless steel fastener In order to slow dissimilar metal corrosion. It isreally good on electrical items as well. Not sure what it does to wood. Be warned, You have to get it completely off of any surface if you want to paint.It will totally mess up any paint job. Blue SkiesSteve DBeech straight 35Alamo City, GRT----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosionOscar, My plane is made from aluminium (A Welsh buddy demands that both i's bepronounced) and I use CorrosionX throughout. CorrosionX attacks corrosion andprevents it. It will seep into any crack or crevice. CorrosionX is about $15 percan and you probably only need a squrt. Next time you see me at the airportI will loan you a half ounce or so. (Joe Paduh or Steve and Freda also have someif I am not around.)I believe in CorrosionX almost a much as I believe in Marvel Mystery Oil. IndeedI sent my 7 year old Grandson, Nicky, into the tail with a can to get placesI could not get to. I use it on pretty much any piece of aluminIum in the plane. I put a drop on eachstainless steel fastener In order to slow dissimilar metal corrosion. It isreally good on electrical items as well. Not sure what it does to wood. Be warned, You have to get it completely off of any surface if you want to paint.It will totally mess up any paint job. Blue SkiesSteve DBeech straight 35Alamo City, GRT----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
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RE: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB"
Larry,Here's another series of letters, numbers and punctuation marks for you -hopefully they aren't jumbled.I know I've mentioned this a few times before, but here goes again.For those that receive the "digest" version of the list (once a day), theattached photos are stripped. They are not stripped from the "live" versionof the list, where you might receive 30 or so emails a day on a busy day.However, all posted messages WITH attachments can be viewed if you go to theMatronics Pietenpol Forum. Here's a link (or maybe a path toenlightenment?):http://forums.matronics.com/viewforum.php?f=7 &sid=2ed4da73b54366540c0d905c0d06a3a6Bill C.________________________________________________________________________________
Larry,Here's another series of letters, numbers and punctuation marks for you -hopefully they aren't jumbled.I know I've mentioned this a few times before, but here goes again.For those that receive the "digest" version of the list (once a day), theattached photos are stripped. They are not stripped from the "live" versionof the list, where you might receive 30 or so emails a day on a busy day.However, all posted messages WITH attachments can be viewed if you go to theMatronics Pietenpol Forum. Here's a link (or maybe a path toenlightenment?):http://forums.matronics.com/viewforum.php?f=7 &sid=2ed4da73b54366540c0d905c0d06a3a6Bill C.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please
Original Posted By: glennthomas(at)flyingwood.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A little help, pleaseGot you 5 square, (5 of 5 for loud, and 5 of 5 for clear) Steve D ----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: A little help, pleaseGot you 5 square, (5 of 5 for loud, and 5 of 5 for clear) Steve D ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion
Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Oscar, I would get rid of the ELT. You will have to clean up the corrossion issue anyway and remount the new frequency model in the place of the old one. I recently became a member on this group (matronics) and I am going to build another Piet but this time Model A powered. I still have N2431and did a overhaul on the Franklin. I am now in the unemployed group (i.e. retired) and need to have something to keep me busy.Ernie MorenoIndependence, Or.----- Original Message -----
Oscar, I would get rid of the ELT. You will have to clean up the corrossion issue anyway and remount the new frequency model in the place of the old one. I recently became a member on this group (matronics) and I am going to build another Piet but this time Model A powered. I still have N2431and did a overhaul on the Franklin. I am now in the unemployed group (i.e. retired) and need to have something to keep me busy.Ernie MorenoIndependence, Or.----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Narco ELT-10 battery corrosion
Original Posted By: "Ryan Mueller"
> Pietenpol-List: A little help, please
Original Posted By: Jonathan Ragle
> To: Pietlist Subject: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please> > > I'm missing out on some of the list benefits and would appreciate some advice.> ?> 1. All of the posts from amsafetyc(at)aol.com come across as a series of jumbledletters, numbers and punctuation marks. Completely unintelligible.> ?> 2. None of the talked about photos come across. Pictures that others ars referencingaren't accessible to me.> ?> Please help me find the path to enlightenment!> ?> Larry> ?> > > ________________________________________________________________________________
> To: Pietlist Subject: Pietenpol-List: A little help, please> > > I'm missing out on some of the list benefits and would appreciate some advice.> ?> 1. All of the posts from amsafetyc(at)aol.com come across as a series of jumbledletters, numbers and punctuation marks. Completely unintelligible.> ?> 2. None of the talked about photos come across. Pictures that others ars referencingaren't accessible to me.> ?> Please help me find the path to enlightenment!> ?> Larry> ?> > > ________________________________________________________________________________